Rail-joint



W. P. TAYLOR. RAIL JOINT. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 13, 191 9 Patented Dec. 7, 1920.

W271i; 1?? TayZor A TTORNE Y fee WILLIS P. TAYLOR, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

RAIL-JOINT.

Application filed January 13, 1919.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, WILLIS P. TAYLOR, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California, 'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail- Joints, of which the following is a specification.

This invention'rela'tes: to rail-joints and splice-bars used in connection therewith and has as its principal object the construction of a joint which will eliminate the pounding of the wheels as they pass over the joint. My invention so connects the ends of adjacent rails that a practically continuous rail surface is formed but which at the same time securely holds the ends of the rail.

Another advantage of the present invention is that it permits contraction and eX- pansion of the rails without decreasing the efficiency of the joint. A further object is to provide a joint which may be easily constructed and in which the special fish plate used in connection may be formed from a rolled section.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of form and construction herein illustrated and more specifically pointed out in the appended claims. In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improved rail joint.

Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the two F rail ends.

Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the special splice-bar used in the improved joint.

Fig. 4c is a view in cross section of the special splice-bar.

Referring to corresponding parts in the several views by the same numerals of reference, 1 and 2 denote the ends of adjacent rails, each having the head 3, web 4 and base 5. The heads have a portion cut away down to the rail web thus forming oppositely inclined vertical faces 6 and 7. The webs are provided with the regular bolt holes 8, and the webs and bases butt against each other in the regular manner.

On the sides of the rails are splice bars 9 and 10 the former of which may be of standard construction and as here illustrated is provided with a foot 11 which fits under the base of the rail. The opposed fish plate has the same cross section with the addition of a head 12 formed thereon which has the Specification of Letters Patent. Patentedlpem '7 1920 Serial N0. 271,519.

same contour as the head'of the rail. The head 12 is-so positioned on the splice-bar that when the latter is drawn tight against the rail its sectional area is coincident with that of'the rail. The form o'f this special SPhCG-bflll' is such that it maybe made ofra rolled. section and the ends of the head portion are cut away to formrastriangular block 13 which just fits the angularspace. between faces 6 and 7. This block has faces 6 and 7 which in use lie against faces 6 and 7 and the under side of which rests on the top of the exposed rail webs. The splice-bars are provided with holes 14 which when the block is in position will aline with the holes in the rail webs.

In use the splice-bars are bolted to opposite sides of the rails by bolts 15 which draw the inner faces of the bars tight against the rail webs and the beveled faces of block 13 against the faces 6 and 7 of the rail ends. This positions the block so that it alines with the heads of the rails giving a long angular joint between the rail heads and the block.

This angular disposition of the joints prevents the car wheels from dropping into the joint each time they pass over it, and hence eliminates the accompanying noise and jar on the rolling stock.

The block 13 is not only supported by the splicebar to which it is attached, but the overhanging point also rests on the top of the rail webs and also on the upper surface of the opposed splice-bar. splice-bar may also have a foot 16 which extends under the rail base and so effectively supports the rail ends. The feet 11 and 16 are very necessary with this type of joint as the under surface of the rail head is not supported at the rail ends by the upper edge of the splice-bars and hence it is desirable 0 have the equivalent support under the ass.

WVhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention it will be understood that changes in form, size and minor details of construction within the scope of the claims may be resorted to without departing from the s irit of the invention or sacrificing any of tlie advantages thereof.

I claim as new and wish to cover by Letters Patent 1. A joint for rails comprising rail ends each having a head, a web and a base, said heads having their ends cut off at an angle to form vertical angularly disposed faces The special edges of said rail and to expose the upper edge of the web,

fish plates adapted to be bolted on opposite sides of said rail ends, feet on said plates extending under said bases, and a head formed on one of said fish plates having the contour of said rail head and adapted to aline therewith when said plates are in position, said fish plate head having angular faces adapted to fit the angular faces of said rail ends, and the under side thereof being adapted to rest on the exposed upper webs and the opposite fish late. i

2. A joint for rails comprising the combination with rail ends each having a head, a web and a base and said heads being cut away to form angularly disposed faces and to expose a horizontal surface on said web,

rail ends and the under side thereof to rest on the upper exposed edges of said rail webs and the upper edge of the apposed splice bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

WILLIS P. TAYLOR. 

